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step in

[step-in] / ˈstɛpˌɪn /


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Let me go back a step, in terms of the fossil fuel industry’s relationship with this court.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

“These pricing adjustments are one step in a broader effort we are taking to responsibly address those pressures and support Metrolink’s long-term financial sustainability.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Giant magnetofossils mark a key step in tracing how animals evolved basic bacterial magnetoreception into highly-specialized, GPS-like navigation systems," Harrison said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“This is a deliberate first step in igniting Sanofi’s innovation engine,” the company’s recently appointed chief executive, Belen Garijo, said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

I step in front of her before she runs off.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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